carpal tunnel
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carpal tunnel (countable and uncountable, plural carpal tunnels)
- (countable, anatomy) A fibro-osseous passageway on the palmar side of the wrist that connects the distal forearm to the middle compartment of the deep plane of the palm.
- Synonym: carpal canal
- (uncountable, informal) Clipping of carpal tunnel syndrome.
- He played that rhythm game so much he got carpal tunnel.
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passageway on the palmar side of the wrist
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